Biography
CAREER
Games/Starts: 14/0
Bison debut: vs. Southwestern Okla. (9/30/23)
Stats: 1 kickoff return, 4 yards; 14 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 FR
Redshirt: 2023
AWARDS
2024 Academic All-GAC
2024
Games/Starts: 13/0
Position: DL
Stats: 11 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, 1 FR; 1 kickoff return, 4 yards
Best Games: 1 tackle, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack at Ark.-Monticello (9/19) ... 1 FR at Southwestern Okla. (10/5) ... 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL vs. Northwestern Okla. (10/12) ... 4 tackles, 1 QBH vs. Southeastern Okla. (10/31)
2023
Games/Starts: 1/0
Position: DL
Stats: 3 tackles
Best Game: 3 tackles vs. Southwestern Okla. (9/30)
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Bridgeland High School in Cypress, Texas
Position: DL
Honors: First Team All-District 16-6A ... Academic All-District ... honorable mention Academic All-State
Stats: 43 tackles, 12.0 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 blocked kick as a senior
Coach: David Raffield
PERSONAL
Born: Cypress, Texas
Major: Marketing
Parents: Brent and Michelle Knapton ... has three brothers (Michael, Erik, Luke)
Enjoys playing Madden ... youngest of four sons ... has visited Trinidad on a mission trip
CAREER HIGHS
Longest kickoff return: 4, at Ferris St., Dec 07, 2024
Tackles: 4, Southeastern Okla., Oct 31, 2024
Tackles for loss: 1.0, at Ark.-Monticello, Sep 19, 2024
Sacks: 1.0, at Ark.-Monticello, Sep 19, 2024
